Trough for watering stock



(No Model.)

G. A. HBSS. TROUGH FOR WATERING STOCK.

No. 511,142. Patented Deo. 1Q, i893.

l l lll llll UNrTED STATES y PATENT @Erica GEORGEA. HEss, or MAQUQKETA, Town.

TRoucH Fon wATERiNG sTooK.

SPECIFICATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,142, dated December 19, 1893.

Application filed December 9.18921 Serial No. 454,632. (No model.)

2b 11M Lehm-wit Amy concern: Be it known that I, GEORGE ADAM Hnss,a

ycitizen of the United States, and a resident of Maquoketa, in the county of Jackson and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Troughs for Vatering Stock; and I do hereby declare that the follow ing is afull, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved trough for waterin g stock, the top part' or cover of the middle section having been removed so as to show the automatic cutoff with its float. g Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on a vertical plane through the middle of the automatic cut-od. Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing a modified construction of the cutbii'. Fig. 4 is a sideu view of the feed-pipe and cut-off shown in section in Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a cross section through the inner end of the feed-pipe, with its clamp and packing, on line @v -:u in Fig. 2.

Irikeletters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the igures.

This invention relates to that type of troughs or tanks for watering live stock which are provided with an automatic cut-off operating in conjunction. with the feed-pipe so as to cut od the iniiow of the water when the trough is full and thus prevent waste by over-V apertures Bin the partitionsG C with the central compartment D, which receives the iniiow of water from a suitably located reservoir E, and in which the cut-off mechanism is arranged. The supply reservoir may be located at any desired distance from the watering device, and the latter may have any desired number of watering troughs or compartments A, communicating with one another through apertures in the walls or partitions separating them. g

l' Placed'within tho compartment D (which by the way, is not necessarily in the middle ofthe device, butr may be located atieither end thereof, or at any otherconvenient point) is a iloat F, which is hinged,at G, upon a bail H, the 'ends of which are articulated to the wall of the compartment at I I, thus giving to the Hoat a free up and down motion, guided bythe bail to which it is attached movably. The inflow pipe or feed piped, leading from the reservoir or supplytank, projects into the float compartment lD, and is surrounded :by a rubber packing, K, held in place upon the pipe by a clamp, L, and projecting slightly over the inner end or outlet of the pipe, so as to face and form a water-tight annular packing against the regulating valve M. This valve or cut-off is fastened upon that part or portion, N', of an arm or lever N, which is bent at right angles, the lower part of said arm N2, being again bent at right angles and articulated upon the bolt, O, which connects the ends of clamp L, so that said bolt will form a fulcrum for the bent lever N2 N N, from which it follows that when thelong arm N is moved in an upward direction, valve M -will be seated against the annular packing of pipe .I and thus close the saine and cut olf the iniiow of water. As arm N projects over the middlepart of the float, lit will be lifted when the float rises, while, on the other hand, when float F sinks, it will fall with the oat by its'own gravity and thus open the valve. To insure the prompt opening of valve M when the iioat is lowered, arm N may be provided with a weight at its outerend, or it may be connected by a spring, O, with the bottom of the trough.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of this device will be readily understood. As water runs through pipe J into the receiving compartment D, and fromv it through the apertures B into the adjacent compartments or troughs at which the stock is watered, the float F will rise gradually, lifting with it lever N and thus gradually seat the valve against the packed mouth of the inflow pipe. When the water has reached the highest desirable level, the float will have risen so high IOO t the troughs will always be maintained at the t as t0 press the valve against the mouth of the i inflow pipe with sufficient pressure to close this and cut 0R the water. VBut as the Water in the side tank or trough is gradually con? sumed, the level of Water in the yiioat compartment will be lowered, the oat will sink, and with it the lever N, so as to partially and gradually reopen the valve. This lets in more water until the maximum level has been 11e-established, when water is again cutoff automatically, and so on; so thatby alternately opening and closing the valve, the water in same level, While, at the same time, there will be absolutely no Waste of water by overflow.

In. northern latitudes, where the water standing in the feed-pipe leading from the reservoir-,Would be apt to'freeze, when not running, I locate the regulating valve or cutott at the opposite end of pipe J, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, and connect valve M with the bent arm N of lever N by means ot' ay against the mouth of the pipe, Within the reservoir E, while the valve is kept normally open by means of a spring, Q. As pipe J is inclined toward the Watering device, all Water contained in it after the valve has been closed, will run into the float compartment D, sothat it will be empty at all times when not actually feeding running water from the reservoir to the tank or watering troughs.

Having 'thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- In a watering trough or tank for live stock, the combination with the compartments communicating with one another, of the float located in one of said compartments, the bail articulated thereto and pivoted to the tank, the supply pipe communicating with said compartment and having auy annular packing or gasket projecting beyondits mouth oropen ing, the bent gravity lever pivotally connectr ed with said pipe and its free end looselyresting'on said float and the valve secured to said lever, substantially as described.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own lv have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE A. HESS.

Vitnesses: Y

NILL S. Riimvn,r F. E. BEATON.

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